Seeking to win twice on the same day, he’ll race his truck in Brooklyn, Mich., in the early afternoon and upon completion of that event, will drive a little over almost four hours to take part in “Fan Appreciation Night” at Sharon Speedway.

A 2004 graduate of Liberty High School, Weller has been racing since he was 15, beginning his career in 2001.

He even dodged a career-threatening injury in 2004 to become a fan favorite on both circuits.

“Today is an exciting day for me because it has always been a dream of mine to run two races in the very same day,” Weller said. “I know that there are other drivers who have raced twice in a day, most notably when they have gone from Daytona to the Volusia Speedway Park, which is located about 45 minutes away. I haven’t heard of many though, who have driven nearly four hours to get to their next race.”

In the early afternoon, Weller will race his No. 08 Geneva-Liberty Steel/Engine Parts Plus Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Michigan International Speedway — located approximately 200 miles from Youngstown.

Weller, who is looking for his first truck series race this year, raced four times last year with Michigan being his eighth event this season.

His best finish came at Daytona back in February when he placed ninth during their first event this season.

He’ll go after his second win at Sharon, having captured the modifieds back on July 5.

“The biggest difference is that Michigan is a two-mile track and speeds will push 200 miles per hour while at Sharon, the average speed is about 85 miles per hour,” Weller said.

Weller’s head struck a cement pole in his 2004 wreck. He was in a coma for a week and spent another week in an induced coma. Later he had a screw inserted in his neck and two rods placed in his back. He said the key was getting back into racing as soon as he received clearance from his doctors.

“I saw some of the very best doctors in the country in Charlotte [N.C.], and Dr. Terry Trammell, an IndyCar Series doctor in Indianapolis. Going right back to work when I was finally cleared was the best thing that I could ever have done,” he said.